this was one of the most powerful elections as showers reached 10,000 feet. the blast isn't post any danger to anyone in the area but they have to deal with the ashe showers that fallow. [ music ] >> and in ireland, the chilly damp weather didn't put a chill on the st. patrick's day celebrations. estimated quarter of a million people came out to celebrate in dublin despite the snow, rain and sleet. it honors the most recognizable of the saints, do you know who that is? the i rival and represents the arrival of christianity. >>> dressed in a copy of a boy scout uniform madonna coulded on the boy scouts to lift the ban on gays and lesbians. >> and i think they should change their stupid rules, don't you? yeah? you guys don't -- >> the singer made her comments last night before an audience. the media award, glad, the gay lesbian alliance against deaf mission. madonna said she thought she would be a great boy scout but then spoke seriously talking about the toll that bullying and discrimination has on gay, lesbian and france gendered teens. >>> baseball is back i